Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-08-24

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inmapv cases. It's obvious lnatthere
is double advantage if this theory be
the correct one, for one poundo OF grapes
would ..ggo as far as two pounds eaten
the other way.
4. FLAX. SEED CROP
The Paint, OIL and Drug Review, Of
Chicago, states that the fax-seed crop
Of this country is likely to be aslarge as
the last one, and perhaps larger. The
Hast crop amounted to 10, $780, 900 bush
els. The production of fax-seed has Of
late years assumed proportions sufficient
to meet the wants OF crushers. From a
crop Of 100000 bushels in 1873 it in
creased to Is, 1000 900 bushels in1885-6.
The wants Of crushers annually can be
estimated at about 1900, 900 bushels
OF seed. This applies to the American
seed; the annual consumption OF foreign.
seed is Of nncertainquantity and depends
upon contingencies, but is anywhere:
from 1,OO0,U 900 to 3,0OO,OOO bushels.
The decline in importations during the
past few years indicates th1 domestic
seed is being substituted. Inc Review
estimates that western crusilers went in
to the crop year5of 1861 with between
4, OOO,O 900 and 1880. 900 gallons of oil
and seed reduced to oil; computing this
unusual stock Of oil with seed worked
and the total gallons Of oil is the largest
ever made visible in any one crop year.
This output fortunately for crushers,
has been almost wholly disposed Of, the
surplus in seed and oil which goes into
the present crop year being insignificant.
The Review claims that whatever loss
may occur in decreased acreage in Iowa.
Missouri, Dakota and Minnesota this
year is more than offset by the condition
Of the plant as compared with last year,
and the increased acreage in Kansas and
Nebraska which itplaced at Is per cent.
1t claims that the press reports from
some sections of the northwest stating
damage to flax by reason of dry wealth
er are in the main unfounded. There
are some localities that have suffered
for want of rain, but the maturing plant,
as a rule is reported looking usually
promising for a good yield. One spec
ial feature of note commented on is the
increased consumption of seed. While
this increase may be assigned largely
to the fact of eastern mills drawing their
supplies of late years from the domestic
crop, it is also evident that the consump-
ton of oil is steadily on the increase.
This is more marked in the country west
of the Alleghehies and especially SO
through the northwest. That the latter
territory will ultimately absorb the great
er quantity of oil is becoming apparent.
The local mills west within the past few
years find home and contributary de-
mands materially enlarged and their
surplus for shipment correspondingly
curtailed. . ~: rs
FLIES ON HORSES,
For the remainder of August, and of
September and some portion Of October
flies viii be very annoying to horses.
Many persons dislike fly nets, as it
detracts from the beauty of the horse;
and unless closely enveloped, they are
not effectual. There are at least two
agents which can be used with great
comfort to horse and nearly as much to
the driver. Take good strong soapsuds,
to which add little carbolic acid, and
sponge the horse all over with it. Very
little need to be used, as it is only to
give the hair the scent of the soap and
carbolic acid, This operation should be
gone over two or three times per day.
Or another wash can be made of walnut
leaves. Gather a quantity of leaves,
and simmer them for three hours in q
little water. Sponge the horse all over
with this ooze. A tablespoonful is
enough for a horse. It can be bottled
and in travelling it can be taken along
in the carriage with a sponge, and oc-
casionally applied during the day. Per-
sons should be careful in using the wal
nut .decoction not to put it on white or
light colored horses, as it might stain
them.
WINDOW DEwBERRr.
We have noted the perfect foliage
and capacity to endure drouth Of this
new. Minnesota deWberry. We now
flo in Farm, Stock and Home the fol-
lowing note from a ~disinterested party
Mr.. Joseph Wood:
The bushes, ! sight to behold. I
had heard a great deal aboutthem, but
was not prepared for what I saw, and
could not have been made to believe
save by the evidence Of my own eyes.
The fruit is as large a the Snyder or
Stones blackberry, and1 should say
three times as prolific.
AS Mr.. Cook, the dissemination, is at
Window, in Southwest Minnesota, we.
NAV we'll believe that the variety will
succeed perfectly over . large part Of
our State. S
LAMPAs.
This Is . trouble with many horses,